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How to pronounce alternate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms understudy
Type of con, memorize, memorise, learn
Type Words
Synonyms flip, flip-flop, interchange, switch, tack
Type of change by reversal, reverse, turn
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Synonyms take turns
Type of act, move
Has types spell
Derivation alternation
Type Words
Synonyms alternative, substitute
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Synonyms jump
Type of vary, change, alter
Derivation alternation
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Synonyms alternating
Type Words
Synonyms replacement, surrogate
Type of substitute, stand-in, reliever, relief, fill-in, backup man, backup
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the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays.
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Type of exchange
Has types rotate
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stems with alternate leaves.

Examples of alternate

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Linebacker Andy Studebaker and safety Jon McGraw are alternate player advocates.
From the thenewstribune.com
What would the alternate comic universe created by non-Jewish artists look like?
From the forbes.com
Paterno plans to continue to alternate quarterbacks Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin.
From the post-gazette.com
Every time Britten goes to sleep, he wakes up in one of two alternate realities.
From the theepochtimes.com
Authorities are working to clear an alternate route that was previously flooded.
From the bostonherald.com
Classes meet one day a week on alternate Fridays and Saturdays during term time.
From the economist.com
Mroz is an alternate, along with fellow Americans Jeremy Abbott and Adam Rippon.
From the kentucky.com
Cars must also alternate driving days, depending on their license plate numbers.
From the edition.cnn.com
Alternate zucchini slices with cherry tomatoes, bell pepper and onion on kebabs.
From the omaha.com
More examples
  • Alternate(a): every second one of a series; "the cleaning lady comes on alternate Wednesdays"; "jam every other day"- the White Queen
  • Go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions
  • Surrogate: someone who takes the place of another person
  • Exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions
  • Serving or used in place of another; "an alternative plan"
  • Alternate(a): occurring by turns; first one and then the other; "alternating feelings of love and hate"
  • The Alternate Computerversand GmbH is the biggest hardware-deliverer in Europe, located in Linden (Hessen). The company sells its products through their internetshop and an own call center. In Linden there are also two shops.
  • "The Alternate" is an episode of the television series '''', the 12th episode of the second season.
  • That which alternates with something else; vicissitude; A substitute; an alternative; one designated to take the place of another, if necessary, in performing some duty; A proportion derived from another proportion by interchanging the means; A replacement of equal or greater value or function ...